Inclusivity

Textbook Read page 45 “Not Just Part of the Problem” Discuss the reflection questions.

Note Respect for the human person comes from the idea that “everyone should look upon their neighbour (without any exception) as ‘another self’”, above all keeping in mind the idea that every person has dignity and purpose, no matter what. The idea of serving others becomes more important when it involves the disadvantaged: “As you did it to the least of my brothers, you did it to me.”

Textbook Read page 47 “Who Will Sit at the Table” Answer the reflection questions: Name three ways meals were used to separate and rank people in Jesus’ day. What is significant about the way that Jesus socialized? In what ways do we separate and rank people in our society?

Textbook Jesus talked about inclusivity by using the image of a banquet. To this banquet the rich and the poor, the powerful and the powerless, the pure and the impure were invited. In his culture, this image was shocking and challenging because it was hard to imagine such a thing happening. What image do you think Jesus would use to challenge us to be more inclusive?

Textbook Read page 48 “Inclusivity Leads to Peace” Get into pairs/threes and discuss the following question: In what ways does refusing to be inclusive lead to violence in your school and in your community?

Journal Casting Crowns – We Are The Body Answer the reflection questions: Have you ever been excluded from a group? How did it make you feel? Have you ever excluded others? How can we, as a Christian community, be more welcoming to others?